Smoke Signals vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Smoke Signals). Smoke Signals is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Smoke Signals
The Departed| Smoke Signals | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Belgium | Hong Kong |
| Director | Antoine Raimbault | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Joaquim de Almeida, Vincenzo Amato, Maria de Medeiros, Bouli Lanners, Bernard Blancan | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Smoke Signals
2012, John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health, is accused of corruption and influence peddling related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové, maverick politician and prominent figure of the environmental party, suspects a setup by the tobacco manufacturer Swedish Match, potentially involving the President of the European Commission, José Barroso. Standing alone against all odds, he decides to…
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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